My first ‘dirt bike’ was a Tote Gote when
I was about 8 years old. Off roading took
off from there. Among other 4x4’s I’ve had
over the decades, one of the best was a
1946 Willies High hood set up for mud
racing. It had a Corvette LT1, Saginaw
racing clutch, sealed military ignition
system for full immersion, 6 point racing
harnesses, and an air intake mounted at
the top of the full racing roll cage. Its
tires were tractor bar treads mounted on
special made 17.5 inch rims. (The tires
are normally used on irrigation circle
systems) And, yes, I do regret having sold
it even though it had to be trailered to
the woods. (It was anything BUT highway
legal!) My current Jeep is a Commander,
and it replaces a 2000 Dodge Durango. The
Durango was bought when I replaced a Ford
F-350 diesel truck and travel trailer with
a 40 foot Safari motorcoach powered by a 9
liter Caterpillar diesel. At the time, I
wanted/needed a 4-door 4x4, so that ruled
out a CJ. (The Wrangler Unlimited didn’t
exist yet) I have been eyeballing the new
4-door Wranglers, but was ‘ruined’ by a
test drive of the Commander. Naturally, my
‘new’ Jeep needs to rival the motorcoach
in creature comforts and leather
everything. The 2006 Commander Limited was
a lease return and I couldn’t pass up the
deal. Update: Now, I have a 2014 JKUR.
Power everything, heated leather seats,
MyGig system with GPS. Front and rear
camera system.